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I've had a 350 V8 monaro, VH & VB v8's, VR SS & now a VT SS.. Love my 8's ! I really like the Ford XR8's. Was seriously looking at a 2001 XR8 (5 speed manual) with black leather interior but the wife wanted the holden.. gotta keep the wife happy. Personally I like both but i can't...

I had some bad diff chatter on my VT SS LS1 6 speed back in 2006. I drained the diff & dumped some MOBILUBE SHC ID 80W-140 LSD diff oil in it... it's been great since. I also bought some of the holden friction modifier at the same time just in case but read you need to change the pinion seal...

yea, $190 for genuine is a bit steep.... if repco stands for what does holden stand for ?

Great thanks Dirbatua... Was quoted $190 + gst for Genuine holden pads... i can get 3 different pad types at repco with price ranging from $60 to $130 for TRW pads

Sorry was meant to say it's a VT SS series II ls1, not a standard VT does this make any diff ?

Now that makes some sense. Repco said i need to confirm weather i had C5 or C6 callipers before ordering some front disc pads.... sounds like they may be confused ?.

Hello there, how do i go about finding out what type of front brake callipers i have... C5 or C6. i have a 2001 VT series II ls1 Thanks in advance...

Firstly are you shure you have an LSD ? (look for a small aluminium tag located on the diff, it will tell you) If so Refer below link ....................http://forums.justcommodores.com.au/vt-vx-holden-commodore-1997-2002/76522-vx-ss-lsd-oil.html

Great post ! A Newish V8 + a 1000cc Sportsbike :yeah: at this stage in my life i think i'd rather walk or catch aids than buy a prius

Do you have an LSD ? Diff chatter ? If so i got some of this so called 'additive' in a 100ml bottle. I didn't add it tho cos as as soon as i changed the LSD diff oil with new Mobil SHC ID 80w/140 Synth LSD oil all has been quiet (5,000km ago). Holden say the factory LSD diff oil put in is...

Well i guess that does it then. Get a FPV cos it goes so faster :thumbsup: + that green FPV V8 looks damn fine !

The manual Series II VT SS's (5.7L) didn't come out with Traction Control, not shure of the Series 1 (5L) Manual though. Shure makes for fun times in the wet. First sign of a wet road & lil Boi Ricers are out spinning their lil wheels & here i am trying damn hard not to, even with the standard...

Sounds similar to mine but i have a manual, the noise would always be there when i pushed the clutch at slow speeds from memory. The 6 bolts that go through the rubber universal go through these steel sleeves which are moulded into & form the rubber universal, The rattle is caused as...

Thanks for taking the time & effort for a good write up. I used a small screw driver & hammer. Made a small dent to the rim of the seal so i could bend the seal side inwards & prise it out with some long nose pliers. I remember i was ****ting myself at the time hoping that holden gave me the...

loose drivebelt perhaps ?, just a thought

Greg, does it mainly do the 'clicking' thing when you decelerate / slow down or coast along in neutral. Does this clicking noise sound like a 'loose' metallic type rattle ? Refer to the VT rubber Driveshaft Coupling. hmmmm, a rubber coupling on a 250 kw V8 driveshaft, good on ya holden.

The LS1 requires a 50% water to 50 % dex-cool mix (5 Litres of Dex-cool is o.k.). The stuff is orange in colour. The Total Coolant capacity for the LS1 is 12 litres. That is all. cheers

yes just for an idler pulley, 1 year ago that is (NZ $). Yes, only mine is a series II ! perhaps i would've been better with my trusty VR SS but hey, i just love the look of the VT & how much fun it is to drive. Anyhoo, the newer models seem to be having there fair share of problems also so...

i feel your pain !

Business is business. I bought tools & learnt how to fix stuff & based on the **** thats broken so far my guess is that i've saved myself a small fortune. I've learnt a valuble lesson.. if want a car that doesn't break, i'd go buy a honda.

vt $$$ sounds like you got a small leak in your heater core & they're going to have to rip half your dash out to replace it !. What else can go wrong? umm let me see...... leaky power steering pump seals $120, poked oil sender switch $320 , Buggered driveshaft donut $1200, noisy lsd...

oil pressure sensor located right at the back of the engine by the firewall, you need a 27mm thin wall deep socket to get it out & replace. the sensor os apparantly made out of gold.

Are you shure it's engine oil ?, i mean these things are prone to doing the power steering pump seals & the P/S fluid ends up around the sump bolts:bang:. Does it get through power steering fluid ?

the tag is there to identify to whoever is servicing it, that it is an lsd. cos we all know that lsd's take a different oil to non-lsd :driving: just replace the oil dude.

No, the diff should be pretty quiet. it's a bit hard to diagnose if your'e not shure about a noise, If it is your diff & it didn't make this so called "whurring noise" before it could be that the 90ls oil you used is a bit thin ? Upon lengthy investigations into my own problems, i found...

http://forums.justcommodores.com.au/showthread.php?t=46228&highlight=diff hope this helps u out

Ahhhh thanks bob... so it's basically tied in with traction ctrl... if you don't have traction ctrl you don't have this "take the fun out". I was mearly curious, thanks bob

i'll set the scene...I was coming home from shopping just minding my own business, wife beside me listening to Shania twain.:embarrass Doing 50km in a 50km zone when i noticed a set of headlites up my arse. I kept driving & gave it no thought, as i am a curtious driver :yeah: As i was...

I keep coming across this, is there honestly such a thing ? Holden service dept said no ... but from past dealings with these guys - i wouldn't expect them to know anyway :bang: your'e professional experience & opinions plse. :whistling

if i was you, i would Take the SS to the place you bought it, get it checked out for "diff chatter" & fixed free of charge otherwise.. the lsd takes 1.7 litres of Mobilube SHC ID 80w/140 LSD synthetic diff oil. i could only buy in 4 litres from a mobil service station + you will need a...

so they say .... mine didn't. sigh Zool, Try the very expensive $100 + synth lsd oil first as you will need to do this anyway. If it's still banging about spend the additional dosh for the $100 additive + you will neede to change over to an upgraded pinion seal with the use of the...

just replace the diff oil (Mobilube SHC/ID), dont need no additive..

keep the vn.

Doctor Bob...what recall was 'e2' for 2000 Vt ser 2 genIII ??.. Doctor Bob...what recall was 'e2' for the 2000 Vt ser 2 genIII ??.. a mates car shows an 'x' at e2 on the fuse cover.

A mates car, as shown on the metal sticker inside fuse cover. Appreciated your wisdom.

A solution, it's a common problem ? - perhaps Thanks for the reply, i'm know that you can gain access to the 'unit' but not shure weather the horn coils could be accessable & replaced but after talking to an auto elec, i've decided i'm not going to touch the bloody thing so..... I rang up a...

gudday Bump...me again. Does anyone know if you can gain access to the horn coils at the steering wheel ? my guess is the horn has been over-used ..get outa my way !:driving: or that the good ol' chub steering lock strikes again. any knowledgable people out there ?

bump, bump - - - HELP please...... Howd it turn out ??? i've got a similar problem. Amongst other things i.... just noticed the Horn Fuse was blown, can't even get another fuse in (just sparks & blows before i can even get it in :embarrass !) Wires at the horn under the bumper show live...

easy remedy come on guys, doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure it out. It's the Nuetral afety switch. Replace it or leave it, either way simple as.

i had similar problem, amongst other water leaks.. Coolant pooling at front right inlet manifold under the heater tap / thermo housing. was told i had a warped manifold, yeah right ! I replaced the inlet manifold gaskets, applying some silicone around the suspect water passage, problem solved...